Winning blow: rook to g8 (g1·8)
c9-12433naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28. Rg8+ Kb7 29. Rb8+ Kxb8 30. Nxd7+ Kb7 31. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to d7 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- Best move. knight to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rb8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #677.
SP-677 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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